Claudia Werner grew up and graduated from school in a small town close to Frankfurt Germany. She completed an apprenticeship as a nurse there only to decide that she would rather work in the travel industry. She went to school again and got a business degree specializing in travel management, sales and marketing. During her semester breaks, she would work as a tour guide for a language school catering to German teenagers in England. After finishing school with honors she began work in the marketing department of the same language school where she had been a tour guide.

In 1996 Claudia traveled North on a backpacking trip through Western Canada and Alaska. She immediately knew that she would love to live in this amazing state known as the "Last Frontier".

In 1998 Claudia made her dream come true and moved to Alaska. After working as a dog handler north of Nenana for one winter, she moved to Anchorage to work for a wholesale travel business. She learned a lot more about Alaska and it's vendors and soon specialized in planning, quoting and selling vacations to Alaska and the Yukon Territories for tour operators worldwide.

Another very important achievement in Claudia’s career in Alaska was being voted onto the board of directors of the Iditasport – a human powered race (bicycle, ski or foot) across the "1049 Mile" long Iditarod Trail, in the cold month of February.

In 2002, Claudia and two other athletes started "Alaska Ultra Sport" which hosts the Iditarod Trail Invitational Race. Alaska’s wilderness is Claudia’s greatest passion. Through donations and volunteer work for several environmental organizations, Claudia continually helps to protect this vast and wonderful state.

Claudia spends a lot of time outdoors practicing all kinds of activities. Hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rafting, sea-kayaking, canoeing, skiing and dog mushing are some of her favorites. Claudia also spends a few weeks the year in remote checkpoints while volunteering for the great Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and other various wilderness events.

By combining her business skills, knowledge of Alaska and her great passion and pride for Alaska’s beautiful outdoors, Claudia has created the innovative business: Greatland Adventures.